(A1) AI for Small Business Owners

Course Title: AI for Small Business Owners

Course Completion Certificate: AI for Small Business Owners Certificate

Related Certification(s):

• Applied AI Professional Certified
• AI Leadership Certified

Duration: 4 Hours

Course Modalities:

• In-Classroom (166 West Main Street, Suite 204B, Mesa, AZ 85201)

Artificial Intelligence is no longer reserved for large enterprises with dedicated technical teams. Today, small business owners can leverage AI tools to streamline operations, improve customer engagement, and make better decisions with limited resources. This course provides a practical, non-technical introduction to AI, focused specifically on the realities, constraints, and opportunities faced by small businesses.  

AI for Small Business Owners is a half-day, hands-on course designed to help entrepreneurs and small business leaders understand, evaluate, and apply AI tools responsibly and effectively. Participants will explore how AI can support everyday business functions such as marketing, sales, operations, customer service, and decision-making, without requiring a technical background. The course emphasizes practical use cases, cost awareness, risk management, and immediate next steps for adoption. 

Modules:

• AI Fundamentals for Small Businesses
• AI Use Cases Across Small Business Functions
• Evaluating and Selecting AI Tools
• Responsible AI, Risks, and Data Protection
• Building an AI Adoption Action Plan
• Final Exam

AI Gurus Academy is Arizona’s leading AI and robotics training provider, delivering motion capture–enabled and hands-on education across Phoenix, Mesa, Scottsdale, Tempe, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Peoria, Surprise, and the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, with online training available worldwide. Our programs now integrate advanced robotics systems training using the Asimov humanoid platform from Menlo Research, giving learners direct exposure to real-world robotic operation, perception, behavior design, and autonomous systems.

AI Gurus Academy provides applied artificial intelligence training, robotics education, and motion capture–enabled learning for individuals, creators, and organizations. We serve students, professionals, and employers across Arizona while supporting global learners through virtual instruction. We are the premier choice for individuals and organizations seeking to upskill in AI, robotics, and intelligent system deployment.

Our expanded programs cover AI fundamentals, applied AI workflows, generative AI, automation, computer vision, robotics systems, robot operation and control, perception systems, behavior design, and autonomous robotics. Training combines real-world instruction with hands-on interaction using the Asimov humanoid robot, enabling learners to understand how AI integrates with physical systems in production environments.

Our motion capture studio supports AI and robotics training across the Phoenix metro, including Mesa, Phoenix, Tempe, Scottsdale, and Chandler, enabling advanced learning in: AI-driven animation and simulation; computer vision and human movement modeling; robotics perception and sensor integration; AI for gaming, XR, robotics, and digital humans; and motion data for machine learning, autonomy development, and synthetic data generation.